Sino Legend calls SI complaint meritless

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Monday, July 2, 2012
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Zhangjiagang City, China - Commenting on SI Group’s recent filing of a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) complaint, Sino Legend (Zhangjiagang) Chemical (Sino Legend) believes the issue is meritless and looks forward to the ITC’s resolution of the litigation. “While reviewing the ITC filing over the past several days, we were struck by SI Group’s contention that Sino Legend somehow infringed on SI Group trade secrets. The fact remains that our product has better performance characteristics by comparison, because of our extensive investment in research and development that led to innovative processes,” said Corey Xie, deputy manager, Sino Legend. “It is unfortunate that SI Group now resorts to litigation when unable to otherwise compete fairly in the market place.” Sino Legend has retained Sidley Austin, an international law firm with expertise in ITC proceedings, to provide counsel as it responds to the ITC Section 337 inquiry, as well as to uphold its global intellectual property rights. Xie continued, “SI Group’s choice to name multiple parties in its filing – not just Sino Legend – indicates SI Group’s litigation is aimed to impugn the reputation of others rather than seek protection of intellectual property.” “We are avid proponents for continued innovation – in product formulation, in manufacturing processes, and in customer service – which is fueling our growth while providing new sourcing options to our tire manufacturing partners. It’s a model for overall industry success.”